Templar Nation

So I watched this movie after a discussion with my family about the Knights Templar and it got me in the mood to watch a movie about the Templar and this one came up.

I will put it out front that yes the acting is sub par, the FX are non-existent, and the choreography was lousy but here is the thing, the value was right up my alley - FREE on Vudu.

The story line actually held a great potential and I feel that if more money could have been invested it would have been a great movie, NOT ACADEMY AWARD great but at least one that would have been memorable.

I does hurt my feelings when I see so many people give this movie 1/10 stars. Somebody did say that they know bad because they have seen many made for SyFy movies and this was made them look good, I disagree. I felt that this was on the same caliber as many of the SyFy movies.

Ultimately, I give is a soft 6 stars based up a good story and the continuously moving story. Many people will disagree with me and that is fine I just feel that the movie should be given a shot, just don't expect big Hollywood effects.

I've read several of the reviews here and frankly, they are just coming into this with the wrong expectations. The story is original and while simple, still captivating. Considering that there are really 3 top bill actors in the film, the casting was not bad at all. The humor was a little camp but charming nonetheless. People complain about the FX and props, seemingly not knowing that this film was made for 300k. This is not a blockbuster with a premier budget and years of professional workers behind it, it is a passion project that fulfills what it promises to: deliver an original story laced with humor and a little action. For those expecting Hollywood-level production, this film may seem disappointing. But if you want a fun movie that doesn't take itself too seriously and delivers an entertaining experience, Templar Nation delivers.

Templar Nation

I really like the story from the beginning to the end, it takes a couple of twists and turns. Don't expect to much it is a 300'000$ movie which is easy to watch I don't even know if it's based on real myths or just made up probably the later one.

The only real minus about this movie are the special effects and somewhat bad fighting scenes.

The plus is that it could easily be you or me in this movie and it makes it more lively and appealing because you want to be part of it.

It is a movie to relax, sit back and enjoy without having to think to much.

If you like Templar lore, then it's not bad. The acting/actors is pretty bad. My how Eric Estrada has aged. I had nothing better to do so I stayed with it just to see what happened. I liked the overall concept of the story. Would have made a pretty good movie with a bigger budget. Instead of "The End" we get "To be continued". I'd like to see where the story goes. I hope they made enough money to do a better job next time. Eric playing De Molay wasn't bad, the rest of the cast was pretty bad, the attempt at humor was awful. They could have at least coached the native American to at least kinda sound native. Nice try, but put more effort in the next one...if there is one.

I checked IMDb before I started to watch this movie, the rating was 5.9, seriously? This is the worst movie I have ever seen.

I have to be honest. I watch a lot of Syfy and that being said I know bad movie. Face it Syfy original movies are some of the worst out there.

The only good thing about this movie is that they only wasted $300,000 to make it. Where they spent that much I have no idea, there's no FX, fighting choreography is lousy, maybe that was Eric Estrada's salary.

The dialog is absolutely horrific even if they had a decent actor to deliver it.

I have seen grade school plays with more believable acting.

It may have been a decent storyline, but quite frankly, I couldn't make it through the first half of the movie.

I just hate it that I wasted and hour of my life watching this drivel. You have been warned, don't waste your time.